Oops, wrong date: For Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

On Sun, Jun 26, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Richard Hughson <loopyrich@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello all, the quiet farming communities of northeastern Pennsylvania are being sorely tested by the intrusion of hydrofracking, with its immediate wealth for some - and uncertain future for all. Temptations are presented, friendships are tested, and the need for wisdom is great. May we petition the Divine to send it's Light down to help people deal well with these new and unfamiliar challenges.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, July 5th, 2011

Hello all, the quiet farming communities of northeastern Pennsylvania are being sorely tested by the intrusion of hydrofracking, with its immediate wealth for some - and uncertain future for all. Temptations are presented, friendships are tested, and the need for wisdom is great. May we petition the Divine to send it's Light down to help people deal well with these new and unfamiliar challenges.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Hello all, taking time to care for ourselves is an important part of doing well in the world. As the world runs along with it's challenges and situations the concept of 'wrapping ourselves in well-being' can give a welcome break. This week let's take the time to wrap our collective selves in a blanket of spiritual well-being. May we be warmed and rejuvenated as we prepare to bring out our best once again.

Thank you,

Richard

For Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Hello all, in the book "The Game of God" authors Hancock and Brugger write that God is an all-knowing, unconditionally-loving being which creates the entire physical universe from a small part of itself. They suggest God does so in order to experience want, loss, and discovery. With a large case of self-imposed amnesia, and our own experiences to guide us, we are involved in learning Love from the ground up.

 

There are times when we are crushed. There are times when we are ecstatic. Yet all of our lives, the difficulties, the chaos, and the wonderful, each minute and second of our lifetime is intended to be a pathway toward rediscovering the truth of Love and the beauty of our spiritual origin.

 

May we sit this Sunday toward that larger vision, accomplished in minute moments, and applied with loving attention for twenty minutes. May it be a re-focusing, a re-joining, a re-discovery of ourselves and what is truly our best.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Hello all, the writings of Sidney Saylor Farr are some of the loveliest you'll see. A case can be made that her histories, cookbooks, and simple local stories helped the town of Berea, Kentucky survive a tornado.

 

The concept of 'spiritual glue' is that it's the actual heartfelt connections between people which assists in mitigating some of the devastation of natural events. Sidney's beautiful writings and lifelong loving treatment of others went a long way towards creating those connections in Berea. On the day of the tornado the worst personal injury was a broken collarbone, and it happened after the tornado had passed.

 

May we sit this Sunday in thanks to her and toward the further forging of connections in our own lives.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard

For Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Hello all, many people wish to improve the world. They try through military might, political power, financial wealth, law making, religious adherence, thoughtful debate, angry diatribe, and even prayer. Each has its time and place.

 

However, one of the interesting concepts put forth in Tom Shadyac's movie "I AM" is that it's our tiniest kindnesses, the "Excuse me", the honest "How are you?", and heartfelt smiles, many of which we don't even recall giving, accumulated over a lifetime, that end up influencing the world most.

This concurs with the reports of many near-death experiencers, as seen and learned in their life reviews.

 

This Sunday may we sit for the compassion, the composure, and the honesty to extend ourselves lovingly to the world in even the smallest manner.

 

Thank you,

 

Richard